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BBC World News

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Oct 15, 2012

for the philippines in their long battle with rebels? tracking the whereabouts of a sex offender. western australia has allowed parents to access its list of convicted pedophiles. it's midday in london, 7:00 in the evening in manila, 4:00 in the afternoon in islamabad. the pakistani teenager malala yousafzai is being flown to the uk for specialist treatment after being shot in the head last week by the taliban because the 14-year-old was campaigning for the right of girls to go to school for. she need prolonged care including intensive be rehabilitation. with the taliban still threatening to kill her if she survives, the case has horrified many people in pakistan and around the world. now the latest. >> she began her journey in the early hours. doctors say they have done everything they can and now will rely on the u.k. to help oust. -- out. the teenager had been well known for writing a diary describing life under the pakistani in the swat valley. last week as she traveled home from school in a minibus packed with her classmates, a gunman shot her in the hip. she was in serious condition ever sinc

CNBC - Worldwide Exchange

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CNBC
Worldwide Exchange

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Oct 2, 2012

and australia, but on your travels at the moment, what do you think of the rather nonlinear as you put it in your notes, this nonlynn krer progress where we're at, the ecb waiting. economics is getting worse. >> well, actually, let me start with the last point you made. and the very latest marginal information, yesterday's pmi -- >> slightly better than the flash number. >> spanish unemployment number is almost definitely a bit of a lagging indicator. the bounce in italy in particular was interesting and a further modest improvement in spain. the level of spain and italy's pmi is now higher, so everybody is highly focused on the spanish thing, but surely it's gist a matter of when they are in a program. i'm not sure if it's the big cutting edge story anymore. >> italian paper is going to give some of the best returns this year. 20%. >> you know, the underlying thing i believe post-super mario when he launched his comments here in london before the owe h olympics, there should have been a shift in investments' thinking. instead of selling the policy induced rally, i think now you should

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Oct 2, 2012

. >>> australia's central bank has decided to cut its key interest rate for the third time this year to shore up the economy. the reserve bank of australia is worried about the fallout from slowing growth in the world. the rba decided on tuesday to lower the benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage points to 3.25% effective on wednesday. over the past five mos, it has cut the rate by a total of one percentage point. in a statement, governor glen stevens expressed concerns about the effects of austerity programs in europe and slower growth in china, which is australia's major iron ore importer. he said the country's labor market has softened somewhat and that its growth outlook for next year has become a little weaker. >>> the u.s. federal reserve chief says he'll keep pumping money into the economy. chairman ben bernanke says this round of quantitative easing will continue until he sees an improvement in the job situation. >> we would continue securities purchases and employ other policy tools until the outlook for the job market improves substantially in a context of price stability. >> bernanke said

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Newsline

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Oct 2, 2012

giant leap for mankind. scientists say australia's great barrier reef has lost more than half the coral cover in the past 27 years and worn of further damage in the next decade. the australian institute of marine science released a report tuesday saying a number of reeves has gone from 100 to 47 since 1985. experts blame the rapid increase in crown of thornz star fish which eat the coral. they found that ocean warming is a major cause of coral bleaching and prevents the coral from recovering from cyclone damage and they worry that it could halve againy the next decade if current trends continue. >> we believe if we can take action, the crown of thorn star fish, it may leave the reef in a position that can better withstand the climactic impact. >> the great barrier reef extends more than 2,000 kilometers off the coast of northeastern australia and is a world heritage site. >>> a gallery of japanese art has opened at an art museum in melbourne, australia. a ceremony was held on tuesday for the opening of the paulen gander gallery of japanese art named after gandel who donated her collecti

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Oct 12, 2012

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Oct 12, 2012

in attendance. tourists from australia made up the largest portion of foreign victims. >> we will hold fast to that which remains, to our determination of a free people to explore the world unbowed by fear, to our resolve to defeat terrorism, and to our duty to care for each other. >> reporter: the bombing took place one year after the september 11th terrorist attacks in the u.s. the incident pressed the indonesian government to demonstrate to its people and the international community its determination to confront extremist groups. indonesian police determined that the bomb attack had been the work of southeast asia-based terrorist network jamaah islamiyah. police investigation led to the capture of hups of suspects with some killed in gunfights. in 2008, three convicts, including a bomber, were executed. speaking at the ceremony, which was covered by the international media, the indonesian foreign minister underlined that the majority of the muslims in the country are moderates who support tolerance of other faiths. indonesia has the largest muslim population in the world. >> this remembr

KQED - BBC World News America

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KQED
BBC World News America

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Oct 15, 2012

part of australia is opening access to an on-line register of convicted sex offenders. duncan kennedy has this report. >> named and shamed, where australians can go to find out if they have a convicted sex offender living near them. these are not actual offenders because it is a fence to publicize their faces. but if parents have over their name and driver's license as id, they can access the real site. >> it would have been confidential information and would not have been away. >> the scheme has been launched in western australia. visitors are given the names of any pedophiles' missing from their area along with photographs and distinguishing features. they won't be given exact addresses. >> i would like to put out there for parents, where there is no substitute for common sense and parental supervision. >> requests have to be approved by the police, but they will have to provide good reason to deny access. >>/tires and break windows, how these things will flow and they will have no effect remedy. >> is one of the few countries to allow public access. after the british girl went miss

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Journal

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Oct 2, 2012

on the busy hongkong harbor killed at least 37 people. >> a new study shows australia's great barrier reef is in a serious state of decline. >> george is entering uncharted waters, perhaps the first democratic change of government since the collapse of the soviet union more than 20 years it. >> president mikheil saakashvili will stay in office, but his party has lost parliamentary elections to the opposition party, the georgian dream. now you'll have to get along with a new prime minister who ran a bitter campaign against him. >> batman is a once elusive millionaire who only wanted to politics last year. we will find out more about hamper our correspondent in moscow in just a moment. first, this report. >> it georgians will cut to the prospect of a new parliament. it's the first time since independence that an election rather than a revolution has led to the transfer of power. >> i expect improvements and laws so that children will be happy. i don't know how he will behave and what he will do for the people, but i see the people are hopeful. >> we expect things to get better. expect new th

KNTV - Early Today

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Oct 5, 2012

you fired. >>> check this out. in australia three dozen giant dishes were unveiled today. together they form the world's fastest radio telescope. officials hope to discover 700,000 new super galaxies and could pick up signals before earth existed. >>> a new study finds that offering free birth control can dramatically lower the rate of abortion. researchers who gave women free contraception for three years saw cases of abortion drop from 66% to 75% below the national level. these findings could impact this year's election. mitt romney has pledged to repeal the affordable care act which requires insurance to cover contraceptive costs. >>> now to wall street. the dow closed at 13,575 after gaining 80 points yesterday. the s&p was up ten, the nasdaq added 14. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei inched up 38 points while in hong song the hang seng climbed 104. >>> the s&p is on the cusp of a five-year high. barring any surprises from september's jobs report, it could hit that high today. experts predict about 115,000 jobs were added last month. weekly cl

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Oct 5, 2012

have two reports on how schools in two country, australia and the u.s., are tackling the problem. first nhk world's hiromi kurosak reports. >> reporter: this is has set up a program to get students to confront the issue of bullying and look at the way to tackle it. >> what kind of characteristics might the person have that leads them to get bullied a little bit? a reason? sorry? [ inaudible ]. >> reporter: professor ken rigby is one of australia's leading authorities on bullies. on this day, he's been invited to lead a class addressing the issue. he gets the students to give their opinions on why bullying happens and how they can stop it. >> what might he do? what might he say? >> stop? >> stop. yes. what else? >> go and look for someone? >> go and look for? >> a teacher. >> a teacher. yeah. you're bringing the staff in. >> reporter: professor rigby says that standards play a key role in stopping bullies. >> the research does show that 50% of the time the bullying stops. but when they do say something, then the bullying is likely to stop. >> you can prevent that by staking out someone o

WHUT - BBC World News

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BBC World News

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Oct 5, 2012

of a much larger telescope array that will stretch across areas of australia and south africa. the two countries were chosen earlier this year after a long search for the perfect location. eventually, there will be thousands of these instruments put together by fiber optics. the project is so big that it will not be completed until the year 2024. of australia and south africa one and the right to stay to this structure. the information will be shared by scientists around the world. the square kilometre away, the official name of what is a super telescope, is a $9 billion project over the next 50 years. computers needed to process the data will be the equivalent of 1 billion desktops. the infrastructure might be ambitious on a galactic scale. >> this is gmt from bbc world news. our main story this hour, the u.n. security council has condemned silly and for a mortar attack that killed five turkish civilians -- condemned syria for a mortar attack that killed five turkish civilians. the first presidential debate in the u.s. what a time for government figures to come out. >> obama did not d

COMW - The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

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Oct 23, 2012

COMW
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

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Oct 23, 2012

accent) south carolina and of course (southern accent) australia. >> jon: (laughs) that's how australians say australia? >> they do if they're from south carolina, jon, yes. >> jon: pronouncing these different regions like you're a sophomore just back from a semester abroad is pretentious. it's a little dickish. >> jon, this is no time for name calling and, in fact, governor romney understands john oliver's frustration. (laughter) it's a feeling that's been nagging at him since he was a scrappy little street rat selling papers for tuppence in chittany square. can. (laughter) (cheers and applause) >> jon: what? >> (in a cockney accent) that's the life wot i lived! romney for presi! ,x+ c4-x!í!í!írg,x-xh0d(#tkid -) (cheers and applause). >> jon: welcome back. my guest tonight, his new fame is called "chasing mavericks." >> i want to ride that wave. i want to that i can that drop. >> it's not gonna happen. >> why not? >> because untrained boys don't step in the ring with mike tyson, that's why. >> i can handle it! >> you don't just do it. buddy, i've been surfing that break for 20 years.

WHUT - This Is America With Dennis Wholey

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This Is America With Dennis Wholey

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Oct 5, 2012

where the challenge exists even in australia is the steps to which the government in trusts teachers to perform in classrooms every single day. what we learn from high performing countries -- ontario, a shanghai, hong kong -- there's a great deal of trust in teachers. they have it upgraded one of -- i have a great deal of autonomy in teaching in the classroom. less performing countries tend to micromanage. >> so, it is thinking we know what is best in the classroom? >> that is correct. that has been shown to not be the case. certainly the government should set broad parameters. thereafter, the actual curriculum, assessing the curriculum, reporting on the curriculum, there should be a great deal of professional autonomy for teachers in order to do that. >> so, trust is important? >> absolutely. >> thinking back home, are there unions involved in the umbrella of the teaching profession? >> we are pretty involved. what we have learned from this summit, those high performing countries, those unions are enter cooled to the success. if you -- integral to the success. need to involve the pr

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Oct 25, 2012

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Oct 25, 2012

with india, its relations with australia, japan, australia, the united states. there are a whole series of triangles and four-pointed diamonds that one could imagine to do different things. and it seems to me the most flexible organizations and the ones that are probably most productive in the world are not the grand alliances with grand charters and treaties but the very practical arrangements for cooperation. >> that was michael clarke, director general at the royal united services institute for defense and security studies. >>> japanese officials say the united states must do more in the wake of a rape case in okinawa than impose a nighttime curfew on its servicemen. the demand was made at meeting in tokyo of the two countries' foreign ministry officials. at a meeting of the joint committee, japanese officials said the incident is extremely regrettable and should never have happened. they also called for greater discipline not only for servicemen stationed in japan but also for those on temporary assignment like the two arrested. japan also ask that the u.s. undertake a drastic revie

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Oct 3, 2012

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Newsline

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Oct 3, 2012

one of the world's most popular natural attractions is this appearing fast. australia's great barrier reef has lost more than half its coral in the last three decades. a report by the australian institute of marine science says the number of reefs has dropped from 100 to 47. since 1985. the scientists identified two main causes of coral decline. the crown of thorn star fish is growing rapidly in number. the fish feed on the coral. and ocean warming is bleaching the coral. the scientists say this prevents the reef from recovering after cyclone damage. they worn coral cover could halve again by the end of the next decade if current trends continue. >> we believe that if we can take action on one of the things we can directly control, the crown of thorn starfish, it may leave the reef in a position where it can better withstand some of these climatic impacts. >> the reef extends more than 2,000 kilometers off the coast of northeastern australia. >>> officials and locals in india pulled together to pull one endangered species from the mud. they spent ten hours digging an indian rhinoceros

TBN - CNN Student News

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Oct 19, 2012

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CNN Student News

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Oct 19, 2012

flight from australia when the captain dropped down from 37,000 feet to 5,000 feet. then he asked people to look out the window and see if they could find something, this yacht. officials asked the air canada flight if it could help out and the people on board did. passengers and crews spotted him. authorities eventually arrived to pick up the sailor. total time from when he sent off the signal to when he was spotted by the plane, 25 minutes. >>> today's shout out goes to mrs. raider's social studies classes in warren hill in washington, new jersey. the u.s. presidential election is extra additionally held on what day of the week? here we go. is it monday, tuesday, wednesday, or saturday? you've got three seconds. go. the presidential election is held on a tuesday following the first monday in november. that's your answer and that's your shout out. >>> tuesday is also when new video games are released. the new halo comes out on tuesday, november 6th. that date, the day of the u.s. presidential election. this was the kind of line that formed when halo 3 game out in 2007. people going to s

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Oct 9, 2012

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Newsline

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Oct 9, 2012

anniversary of the japan/aust rai australia business conference. >> japan is a critically important economic partner for australia and will remain so in the future. but in a dynamic and changing region, it's time to take the next step. it's time to seal the deal on the free trade agreement. >> gillard also referred to regional security issues. she said australia and japan must work together to balance rising asian powers such as china and india. she said she wants to use the g-20 summit and the asia pacific economic cooperation forum to work with japan an security jap asking indonesian government to rethink a plan to ban exports of nickel and other ores. japan imports more than 50% of its nickel from indonesia. edano met indonesia's coordinating minister for the economy in tokyo. indonesia plans to ban exports of 14 types of ore from 2014. edano said such an embargo would hurt japan's economy. japan uses nickel ore to make stainless steel. he says he hopes his government will boost indonesian industries and asked for edano's understanding. indonesia imposed a 20% export tax on the 14 ores ea

CSPAN2 - Book TV

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Oct 13, 2012

CSPAN2
Book TV

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Oct 13, 2012

hardworking parents and australia both with european routes gave me every opportunity imaginable. i was the dream child. [laughter] today with the marvels of technology they can watch this in australia. they taught me to dream. to never give up. my father and still did me not to have any master. mother instill the need to care and protect those weaker than i. they taught me the purchase of confidence at the expense of the perception of arrogance to make the most of every second of life. i am proud to say i have done that as much as possible. i live in australia and travel to america of frequently. it may sound strange but i often feel as if i were an american trapped in the list trillion body. [laughter] and such is my empathy and caprice station for american culture -- appreciation from american culture. don't get me wrong. i love my country dearly. and to pay the ultimate sacrifice itoh almost all that i am to australia. it is a victim as the country perhaps the greatest those that wish to lead to color between the lines without the appetite for risk. australians can also be harsh

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CNNW
CNN Newsroom

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Oct 2, 2012

barrier reef off of australia but its coral is quickly disappearing. we'll look at what's killing off the reef. there are a lot of warning lights and sounds vying for your attention. so we invented a warning you can feel. introducing the all-new cadillac xts. available with a patented safety alert seat. when there's danger you might not see, you're warned by a pulse in the seat. it's technology you won't find in a mercedes e-class. the all-new cadillac xts has arrived, and it's bringing the future forward. >>> storms, too many coral eating star fish and coral bleaching. research scientists in australia say these are the three factors most responsible for the great barrier reef's disappearing act. it has lost half of its coral in just the past 27 years. earlier today, jon gunn said man's impact on the reef is easily traceable. >> we have in the corals a wonderful library of what we've done to the great barrier reef. there's some corals that live for many thousands of years and we found through some of the sites we do we can drill holes in the center of these corals and look at annual g

CSPAN2 - Today in Washington

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Oct 17, 2012

CSPAN2
Today in Washington

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Oct 17, 2012

controversy here in australia, and while trying to protect peter, julie girard used it to try to turn it back on tony abbott in regards to his attitude toward women, and she delivered a speech widely regarded as her best parliamentary performance, one that went viral around the world. >> i call the prime minister. >> thank you very much, deputy speaker, and i rise to oppose the motion raised by the leader of the opposition, and in so doing i say to the lead leader of the opposition, i will not be lectured about sexism and misogyny about this man, i will not -- >> order! >> not now, not ever. the leader of the opposition says that people who hold sexist views and are misogynists are not appropriate for high office. well, i hope the leader of the opposition has got a piece of paper, and he is writing out his resignation, because if he wants to know what misogyny looks like in modern australia, he doesn't need a motion in the house of representatives, he needs a mirror. that's what he needs. let's go through the repulsive double standards, repulsive double standards when it comes to misogyny and

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KQED
PBS NewsHour

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Oct 2, 2012

.s. consulate in libya. >> woodruff: we look at new findings showing australia's great barrier reef has lost half its coral in the last 27 years. >> ifill: and we close with snapshots of three of this year's macarthur genius award winners, each with a unique view of war. >> people tend to look at the military, they tend to look at war and they tend to look at conflict as something very black and white. it's not like that at all. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: creating new enriching experiences. through intel's philosophy of "invest you for the future" we're helping bring these new capabilities to market. we're investing billions of dollars in r&d around the globe to have the heart of tomorrow's innovations. by investing toy in technologicalled advances here at intel, we can help make a better tomorrow. >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy, productive life. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... t

KDTV - Noticiero Univision Fin de Semana

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Oct 6, 2012

KDTV
Noticiero Univision Fin de Semana

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Oct 6, 2012

votando en australia, quiero recordarles que mañana tendremos una edición especial de al punto con su madre, tendremos esas entrevistas quye nos da hucho chavez, a lo largo de los boletines seguimos paso a paso, sigo pensando que pocas veces he vistoo un país tan dividido, buenas noches desde caracas. >> grtacias jorge desde mañana pendientes y temprano con la información, y el desenlace de una eotia historia que mantuvo a los integrantes separados. >> y el promedio más largo de todos los tiempos. >> y los goles >> después de años de separación por errores en el proceso de inmigración una pareja se encuentra en chicago, vivían avila con la historia. >> con globos y una pancarta dandole la bienvenida, un erro de inmigración los man tuvo alejado. >> empezamos una vida juntos legalmente. >> pero se dio vuelta graacias a dios. >> como ciudadana kity tramito la residencia de manuel, pero el periodo se alargo. >> es tiempo perdido por el sufrimiento de mi esposa. >> mientras daniel esperaba en méxico kaity pedia ayuda. >> yo quería que obama nos ayudara, que no somos uno si no m

KNTV - NBC Bay Area News

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Oct 14, 2012

KNTV
NBC Bay Area News

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Oct 14, 2012

. where is gawa, henry? it's a tiny island right up in the north of australia. - well, that's a long way to swim. - (laughs) oh, no, anthony. i'm not swimming. i'm going in an airplane. that's right. sam can drive you to the airport again. have a great time, henry. say hello to our warramiri friends, henry. i will, anthony. bye-bye! bye, anthony. thanks for driving me to the airport, sam. i'm just in time to catch my plane. no worries, henry. bye-bye. bon voyage, henry. have a good trip. breebop! hello, everybody. i'm henry the octopus in gawa. gawa is a lovely place and up here, they call me henry narpia, because 'narpia' means octopus. today, i'm going to the fish trap. someone will be waiting for me there to tell me all about it. (speaks in warramiri) yo, thank you for inviting me to the fish trap. (speaks in warramiri) i think junga junga and bumfi want me to sit down. i think this must be a very special place. yo. - do you catch fish here? - all: yo. like your people have done for hundreds of years? all: yo. - do you use a net? - all: yuka. oh, i think 'yuka' must mean no. - does 'y

WBAL - 11 News at Noon

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Oct 1, 2012

WBAL
11 News at Noon

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Oct 1, 2012

to children. >> it is the latest craze in australia, flyboarding. the device allows users to dive under water and should up as high as 30 feet in the air. it does not come cheap, though, selling for $11,950. time for your maryland lottery numbers. >> ♪ the maryland lottery, let yourself play ♪ >> i am sar pfeifer -- sarah fleischer from 98 rock on this beautiful fall day with your pick 3 numbers. pick four half in just a moment. a visit mdlottery.com and check out the top 5 for october. visit your local retailer to get your hot 5 scratch-offs. bob diamond is all set for you. -- -- let yourself play. >> ava is back with a check on the forecast. >> we have a better chance for rain tonight into tomorrow. rain jacket needed for tomorrow. warming up to 79 on wednesday. rain chance this return on friday and saturday. >> that you for joining us for 11 news at noon. >> watch tonight at 5:00 with donna and stan.

WJLA - ABC 7 News at 600

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Oct 1, 2012

WJLA
ABC 7 News at 600

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Oct 1, 2012

. protesters took to the streets today. they remain connected through social media. she was in australia for the anniversary and insists the anti wall street message resonates. >> it resonates with billions of people across the planet, especially the billions living on less than two dollars per day. >> you can see the tent set up here at freedom plaza. a few people are starting to gather. the rain is coming down. they do say there will be protests here tonight, but now that they are no longer allowed to camp out, they admit it is harder to get attention and get the movement's message out of . rebecca cooper, abc 7 news. >> still ahead many iphone users are dealing with an expensive surprise in their phone bill. how you can fix the glitch. >> rain is on the way. doug will tell us when we need the umbrella. >> live a national park, they have already made it into the playoffs, but can they win the division? >> apple has found a problem with the iphone 5 that could cost you money. a glitch has been found in the verizon version that makes users think they are using a wife i hotspot when they

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Oct 17, 2012

KRCB
Newsline

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Oct 17, 2012

of uranium from australia. man mohan singh hosted the australian prime minister in new delhi. they agreed to start negotiations on nuclear energy cooperation. australia has the world's largest reserves of uranium. it overturned a ban on exports to india last year on condition the uranium be used for peaceful purposes only. due to an electricity shortage, indian authorities are planning a sharp increase in nuclear power capacity. but indian leaders have not signed the nonproliferation treaty set up to control the spread of nuclear weapons. >>> that's all for business news for this hour. i'll leave you with a recap of the region's markets. >>>aininger is spreading among residents in the southern island of okinawa over the alleged rape of a local woman by two u.s. servicemen. okinawans have lived with u.s. military bases in their backyard for decades. incidents such as this have occurred repeatedly. the case could further strain japan/u.s. security ties. investigators say the men attacked the woman before dawn on tuesday on a street in the central part of okinawa's main island. they say the

CSPAN - Washington This Week

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Oct 22, 2012

CSPAN
Washington This Week

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Oct 22, 2012

with the prime minister of the australia. then a look at the 2012 campaign in the battleground state of virginia. >> he said he was the ideal candidate for the tea party. now he is saying, what, who, me? he is forgetting his own positions. he is betting you will too. i mean, he is changing so much and backtracking and sidestepping, we have to name this condition he is going through. i think it's called "romnesia." >> said the election is a choice between two and americas, where government makes the rules, government is larger and larger, it runs more of our businesses and our lives. or an america where we restore the principles "romnesia." that made the nation that it is. we bring back the principles of the declaration of independence and recognize god gave us our rights and they include life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. >> watched as president obama and mitt romney meet in their final debate from boca raton, florida. the debate is at 9:00 in your reaction at 10:30 on c-span, c- span radio, and cspan.org. >> we would expect a lot of stores in california to see growing sales as custome

CSPAN2 - Book TV

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Oct 27, 2012

CSPAN2
Book TV

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Oct 27, 2012

that the americans were defeated. >> thank you for that. yes? >> i would like to go in australia and we had detailed history of the revolution, boston tea party, and so on. and then, of the american civil war. we knew almost everything about that. we had battle of antietum and battle of gettysburg and so on. and when i came here in the 1957, i found i really knew a lot more about the revolution and the civil war than colleagues here, students, and academics. but we never heard a word about the war of 1812. it was not mentioned. and it was not in our history, any idea why that could be? >> he was educated in australia and there was quite a comprehensive education on the topic of the american revolution and the american civil war but almost nothing whatsoever on the war of 1812 and why might that be? well, the british i think did not tend to regard the american war of 1812 as a particularly significant event at all. for the british it, this was just one small, kind of sideshow in the midst of a global war with napoleon. so for them the war of 1812 is the one happening on the european continent and aro

KNTV - Early Today

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Oct 2, 2012

isn't enough, the performer also did a handstand on the blade. >>> well, in australia thrill seekers have figured out a way to tackle air and water all at the same time. it's a mix between a jet ski and a jet pack and it looks awesome. the fly board allowed users to dive under water then shoot up 32 feet in the air. a kevlar hose that pumps the water keeps it aloft and then riders use their hands and feet to stabilize and control the device. but it is not cheap. one fly board costs about $12,000. >>> well, finally in canada, talk about reeling in the big one. a group of 30 anglers out for a team building trip pulled aboard a 1,000 pound sturgeon. the crew scans the 11'8" creature and found that it had not previously been tagged, so they dubbed it the virgin sturgeon. get it? >> i do. >> very creative. before releasing the fish the team members did get a chance to pose along their once-in-a-lifetime catch so that they all have a new facebook. >> i don't fish as much as you do but is it common now to carry a scanner? >> to reel in 1,000 pound fish? to carry a scanner? no, probably not.

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Oct 2, 2012

. australia's great barrier reef is the largest in the world but it is under severe threat. a new study has revealed that more than half of it has disappeared in the last 27 years. the causes are natural and man- made. scientists say the next decade will be critical to stopping the decline. largest the world's coral reef system, and unrivaled marine tool had been two and a half thousand kilometers of the northeastern shoulder. the scientists say that more than half of it has been destroyed in the past 27 years. cyclones account for nearly 50% of the destruction. 40% has been damaged by crown of thorns starfish. 10% has been done by coral bleaching which has been caused by rising water temperatures and increase the city. the result, a global climate change. >> as nothing else changes, the outlook looks pretty bad. the paper we just had published suggests that it was the same conditions over the next 10 years, we would see further reduction by half. remember, these changes are happening before the major impact of climate change kicks in. >> the government says they are spending hundreds of mi

KPIX - CBS Evening News With Scott Pelley

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Oct 2, 2012

the clamps installed wrong. >> pelley: mystery solved, mark, thanks very much. australia's great barrier reef is a natural wonder and it is in danger. a report out today says half of the reef has disappeared over the past three decades. these before-and-after images show the extent of the damage. a lot of factors are to blame, including storm damage and rising ocean temperatures. a stroke of genius that is helping families in need. that's next. ,, hidden fund. now the fight o get their money back. next c1 3 they donated their time, and their money, to bail out a beloved state park. only to >>> good evening. i'm allen martin. >> i'm dana king. they donated time and money to bail out a beloved state park. >> only to learn that the parks department had been sitting on millions in hidden funds the whole time. now those south bay donors want their money back. cbs 5 reporter len ramirez explains no refunds. >> reporter: what refund? the rugged natural beauty of henry coe state park 89,000 acres is a big reason why people donated to save it. now those same well-meaning folks are feeling betrayed by

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Oct 3, 2012

at this moment. if it lasts longer, maybe. so i think we should avoid it that. >>> australia's trade deficit in august grew to the highest level in more than four years. the slowdown in china's economy is taking on a toll on australian exports of iron ore and coal. officials at the australian bureau of stamm sticks announced it rose to $2 billion. looking in detail, exports fell to about $25 billion. that's down around 12% from a year ago in australian dollar terms. imports stood at about $27 billion. that's up 6% from the previous year based on a similar australian dollar comparison. last month the australian government downgraded the estimates of annual exports of iron ore due to the decline and demand from china am. >>> japan's new finance minister is it urging the passage of the >>> a japanese mining company has succeeded in extracting shale oil for the first time in the nation. a technician of the japan petroleum exploration showed black crude oil in a plastic at the oil and gas field in akita prefecture on oil. shale oil is contained in hard rock layers deep underground. engineers star

KSTS - Noticias Telemundo 48

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Oct 3, 2012

KSTS
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Oct 3, 2012

cocodrilo en el zoologico de su familia en australia. --su hermana bindi y su madre estuvieron a su lado echandole creiblemente no mostro miedo codrilo. veo 3 --increible! revio a sacar su machete en e rt myers. --el sujeto habia aticcon el, un compaÑero ve ma ngen el piso y fue cuando el hombre decide amenazarlos con el empo cuando looficiales mucho stolas paralizadoras y fuetenid cesar ---recuerde que continuamos trabajando para informarle en vivo a las once despues de la telenovela "el rostro de la venganza"... take vo blanca --- reacciones tras el primer debate presidencial en la carrera hacia la casa blanca... tenemos cobertura en equipo... cesar --y un resumen del debate presidencial top fs blanca ---y no se pierda este domingo "enfoque area de la bahia" ---estaremos conversando sobre el debate presidencial y las propuestas 34 y 37.. le explicaremos de que se tratan ---recuerde, lo esperamos este domingo 7 de octubre las 11:30 de la maÑana en telemundo 48. blanca gracias por acompanarnos

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Oct 4, 2012

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Oct 4, 2012

at the family zoo in australia. >>> this mornings dish of scrambled politics. the debate is the most tweeted event in police cal history. it sparked more than 2 million tweets. big bird from "sesame street" caused the peak of the tweets at 17,000 per minute. when romney said he loved the character but wanted to eliminate funding for the show and all public broadcasting. celebs were lighting up the stooer. bill maher said, i can't believe i'm saying this, but obama looks like he needs a teleprompter. eva longoria said i'm in new zealand watching the debate. obama is killing it on health care. both need to speak slower. a nonpolitical bush weighed in. nfl running back reggie bush said romney was aggressive at times and won the debate but i think obama will be reelected as president. >>> jetblue is offering american who is might be upset about their candidates defeat a chance to follow through on threats to leave the country. you can sign up at a jetblue website for a chance to win one of 1,000 free trips to a tropical vacation destination. that's your morning dish of scrambled politics. here i

KNTV - Early Today

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Oct 4, 2012

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Oct 4, 2012

old. robert irwin fed a crock himself for the very first time at the family zoo in australia. started small there. >>> now here's an early look at how wall street's going to kick off the day. the dow closed at 13,494 after adding 12 points yesterday. s&p was up 5. the nasdaq gained 15. taking a look at overseas trading this morning. in tokyo, the nikkei climbed 77 points, while in hong kong, the hang seng rose 19. >>> well, a mixed bag of news for wall street sent hp shares plunging to a nine-year low after sending up a big caution flag over next year's earnings. but the service sector grew at its fastest pace in six months in september, while a dp reported the private sector reported they added 162,000 new jobs. >>> according to "usa today" six big chains are hiring upwards of 300,000 holiday workers. >>> facebook is about to test whether users will pay to promote their posts on their friends' news feed. be sure to watch matt lauer's exclusive one-on-one interview with facebook ceo mark zuckerberg this morning on the "today" show. >>> chick-fil-a's president reiterated his support fo

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Oct 15, 2012

's yours? >> coming right towards us. oh! >>> in australia coal miners were caught off guard when this large whirlwind of dust blew through their construction site. there were no reports of injuries or damage. >>> space shuttle "endeavour" 26th and final mission was incredible even by space shuttle standards. the spacecraft that once orbited 17,000 miles per hour took days to travel from one part of los angeles to another. ben tracey reports. >> reporter: apparently "endeavour" was struggling with the idea of retirement. when it made its entrance to the california science center it was more than 15 hours late. even for a commute in los angeles this was a whopper. it took the shuttle more than 60 hours to complete the 12 mile route from lax to the museum. on friday it snuck a late night look at a doughnut shop and turned the 405 freeway into a shuttle crossing. >> such an amazing bit of technology, history, adventure. >> reporter: when "endeavour" arrived it was an hour ahead of schedule but then everything seemed to slow the shuttle's roll. >> thought i missed it this morning. whe

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Oct 15, 2012

nations including the united states, canada and australia. three are from china and south korea. japan is involved in territorial disputes with both nations. the college's vice principal toshihiro yamamoto says oceans are public property and should be accessible to any nation. >> i strongly believe that face-to-face meeting like this program will promote mutual understanding and confidence-building of individuals. >> participants at the ten-day meeting plan to discuss disaster rescue operations, humanitarian assistance, and working together for maritime safety. >>> more japanese companies affected by the march 11th disaster of last year are taking part in one of the biggest trade shows in china. they're pinning their hopes on the chinese market despite soured relations between japan and its neighbors over disputed islands group. nhk world's shunishi reports. >> reporter: the latest installment of the china import and export fair opened in the southern province of guangdong on monday. it's held every spring and autumn. about 25,000 domestic and foreign firms are participating in the eve

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Oct 15, 2012

from 19 nations including the united states, canada and australia. three are from china and south kor korea. the college's vice principal says oceans are public property and should be accessible to any nation. >> i strongly believe that face-to-face meeting like this program will promote mutual understanding on the confidence of individuals. >> participants at the ten-day meeting plan to discuss disaster rescue operation, humanitarian assistance and working together for maritime safety. >>> more japanese companies basiced by the march 11th disaster of last year are taking part in one of biggest trade shows in china. they are pinning their hopes on the market. >> reporter: the latest installment of the china import on export fair opened in southern province of guangzhou on monday. about 20,000 domestic and foreign are participating in the event which runs until november 4th. japanese companies are showing their products. some are from areas devastate bid the tsunami. makers have set up exhibition booth. this is almost double the number that took part last autumn. representatives from j

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Oct 16, 2012

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Oct 16, 2012

will stick around for a little bit more. >> and still to come on on the show, we'll have more on australia. find out why the rba isn't sounding alarms just yet. >> plus uk inflation data right after this. >>> momentum in the banking sector and focus today on goldman sachs. >> roche third quarter revenue rises. ceo says his company's performance will not be affected by the outcome of the u.s. election. >>> iron ore producers forge ahead with ambitious output targets. they're banking on stronger chinese demand despite volatile prices. i can tell you cpi is up 0.4%. the annual rate 2.2% on the year. that's the lowest since november 2009. that is bank on the expectations, as well. core cpe running 2.1% on on the year. that's a little bit stronger than the forecast of 1.9. rbi 2.6% and that annual rate below since december 2009. >> september rpi up and a half a% on t a% on the month. so running a little hotter than the cpi, but never the less some of the lowest annual growth rates now since the recovery really. >> house price inflation a little bit slower. up 1.8% on the year in august versus j

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Oct 16, 2012

's been held around the world and primarily in europe and australia and 2013 marks the first time it's going to be held in the united states and it's being held here in san francisco and part in recognition of the work that san francisco has done to focus on public health and health promotion and public safety and nightlife venues so the entertainment commission has signed on to help with it, and jocelyn has been helpful, so i wanted to give you an update to where we are with the planning process for it and identify a number of different ways where the entertainment commission can participate in some of the content and the program for the conference. so again the first one took place in liver pool in the united kingdom in 1997. this is the eighth conference coming up here in san francisco. the objectives of the conference are to -- many of these will sound familiar to some of the work the entertainment commission does. to develop understandings of the impact of nightlife activity and maintaining safe environments. to facilitate the implementation of effective based approaches and n

KNTV - Early Today

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Oct 17, 2012

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Oct 17, 2012

. >>> okay. finally in australia, you know that guy, korean artist psy dropped in on the set of the wolverine and game star hue jackman gangnam style lessons while they both sported wolverine metal claws. >>> this is from nbc 33 in ft. wayne, indiana where no homeowner spares no expense when it comes to spooking his neighbors. this guy, every halloween, kevin morris transforms his home into a lavish fright fest. over 300 stoom stones. his house of horrors scares up a lot of attention. he does his best to keep it fun for the entire neighborhood. there's kid stuff in there, too. i'm lynn berry. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> an improv 1 tournament could give its competitors some cabin fever. that's because chess players from around the world boarded a train for a five day traveling tournament. the group played as they rode the loop through legendary chess cities in five european countries, including germany and austria. organizers say the train was chosen because it's near impossible to play in cars, buses or airplanes. >>> if you're lookin

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Oct 18, 2012

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Oct 18, 2012

in the wild and very proud of that program. australia has recently lost 20% of their mammal species because of bush fires and the domestication of the cat and donkey so we're working with their government to help with that crisis. we brought in two wallaroos and in between a two different animals and will be in the australian walk a about and we brought in a bird also from there. this is a bird and known for their cackles and come enjoy that at the zoo. this weekend we will opening a temporary exhibit. the united nations name thursday the year of the bat. >> >> due to the conserveeration crisis with them and we think of them as scary creatures but consume a third of their body weight in bugs and saves millions in insecticides and taken out by a white nose syndrome and costing farmers millions of dollars and we hope to promote the species and at the zoo until january 4. there is the black rhino in his costume and the weekend of the 27 and 28th. this is free for zoo members and maybe you could go there before scare grove and starts at ten amand lastly do we want to show the video. we

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Oct 19, 2012

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Oct 19, 2012

. there it is. >>> a 600-ton marlin taught a lesson to a group off the shore of australia. >> on the left side of the screen you can see the hooked marlin being pulled toward the boat. the fish jumps on to the boat and knocking down two men in the process. >> they are still fight expght marlin gets away. the event was taped by four different cameras and providing plenty of evidence about the one that got away. there was a fish that did not want to be caught jie. that was a big boy. a big victory tonight. >> larry beil is here. >> barry zito is a big fish in saint louis. zito turning in his most important outing. with the season on the line shutting down the cardinals, we will hear from zito on redemption in sports. >>> good evening. who saw this coming? barry zito does what cain and tim lincecum couldn't do. he beat st. louis and the giants are still alive. the giants are coming back to san francisco. the rally rags were out at busch to wipe away the tears. zito escapes a bases loaded jam in the second and gets the pitcher on the double play ball. they were scoreless until the fourth. a choppe

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Oct 20, 2012

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ABC7 News at 12A on KOFY

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Oct 20, 2012

to a better night's sleep ♪ lesson to a group off the shore of australia. >> on the left side of the screen you can see the hooked marlin being pulled toward the boat. the fish jumps on to the boat and knocking down two men in the process. >> they are still fight expght marlin gets away. the event was taped by four different cameras and providing plenty of evidence about the one that got away. there was a fish that did not want to be caught jie. that was a big boy. a big victory tonight. >> larry beil is here. >> barry zito is a big fish in saint louis. zito turning in his most important outing. with the season on the line shutting down the cardinals, we will hear from zito on redemption in sports >>> good evening. who saw this coming? barry zito does what cain and tim lincecum couldn't do. he beat st. louis and the giants are still alive. the giants are coming back to san francisco. the rally rags were out at busch to wipe away the tears. zito escapes a bases loaded jam in the second and gets the pitcher on the double play ball. they were scoreless until the fourth. a chopper and you have

KRON - Teen Kids News

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Oct 20, 2012

KRON
Teen Kids News

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Oct 20, 2012

the mountains and waterfalls -- lot of nature. looks awesome to go there. >> i would probably to australia because there are really cool animals there and it just seems like it would be a really cool experience. >> probably l.a. 'cause it's a really nice city. you know, who wouldn't want summer all year? >> hawaii because i like the area of it, the beaches, the coast, and the wildlife there. >> i think i would go to miami. it seems like a very fun place. >> i would say...i don't know. i really like space. i feel like everything else is just sort of really attainable, but going to space -- going to the moon just seems really cool. >> the nice thing about dream vacations is that you can go anywhere you want -- and the price is right. >> the saying "you'd better eat your vegetables" has taken on a whole new meaning for a group of students. eden has the story. >> these students are digging into a new project with a purpose. >> it's something that you do for fun, and it's good to help others, too. >> they're planting a community garden. >> and we're growing tomatoes, string beans... >> spearmin

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